HP has launched its FlexNetwork architecture, the industry’s only unified architecture for the data centre, campus and branch, which enables enterprises to fully harness the power of media-rich content, virtualisation, mobility and cloud computing.

The new architecture increases the flexibility of IT infrastructure by enabling clients to deploy solutions based on modular building blocks and open industry standards to focus on business innovation and avoid vendor lock-in. The architecture unifies networks in the data centre, campus and branch to ensure consistency, security and performance.

A core component of the HP Converged Infrastructure, the HP FlexNetwork architecture converges network silos by ensuring protocols are implemented consistently across all networked devices throughout an enterprise. As a result, clients are able to simplify and speed service delivery across the data centre, campus and branch, driving increased agility and innovation.

The HP FlexNetwork architecture transforms legacy networks through convergence and simplification, enabling organisations to deliver innovation, speed and performance.

“To ensure success and a competitive advantage, enterprises need to shift resources from maintenance of complex legacy networks to innovation,” said Marius Haas, senior vice president and general manager, Networking, HP. “With the HP FlexNetwork architecture, we deliver standards-based solutions that allow clients to bring existing network investments forward, reducing total cost of ownership today while preparing organizations to embrace the future.”

The HP FlexNetwork architecture unifies the network through three modular building blocks that share a common management layer.

· FlexFabric – simplifies data centre infrastructure with converged network, compute and storage resources across both virtual and physical environments to accommodate hybrid cloud computing models.

· FlexCampus – improves performance, lowers latency and increases security for identity-based access of multimedia content across converged wired and wireless networks.

· FlexBranch – extends and simplifies network and security at the branch, integrating best-of-breed technologies for service delivery.

· FlexManagement – eliminates the complexity of multiple management systems with single-pane-of-glass management across the HP FlexNetwork architecture.

The HP FlexNetwork architecture is open, adhering to standards across the modular building blocks that make up the architecture. More information about the HP FlexNetwork architecture is available from HP sales representatives. More information about HP Networking solutions is available at www.hp.com/networking.